Do you remember Green Bay Packers offensive guard Jerry Kramer? How about the phrase “Run to Win?”

Kramer, at right guard, will always be remembered for his “Wedge 31” block on Cowboys defensive tackle Jethro Pugh that allowed Packers quarterback Bart Starr to sneak into the end zone for the game-winning score in the closing seconds of the 1967 NFL Championship Game.

How many of you saw the “Ice Bowl” — at an estimated minus-15 degrees with a minus-48 wind chill — on CBS?

The Packers went on to rout the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in the second AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

After the game, Kramer described the field as “a sheet of glass” and recalled how he had to dig his cleats into the frozen turf just to stay upright. Starr, who called his own number on the sneak, said it was the most memorable play of his career — not just for the touchdown, but because it embodied what Vince Lombardi preached: grit, execution, and complete trust in your teammates.

The Ice Bowl wasn’t the only classic between the Packers and Cowboys. The two had also met in the 1966 NFL Championship Game, another Packers victory. Those two losses helped solidify the Cowboys’ identity as “next year’s champions,” a label that stuck with them until finally breaking through with their first Super Bowl title in 1971. For fans who watched those games, they weren’t just matchups — they were gritty, cold-weather battles that revealed which team had more heart. And if you were watching on a black-and-white TV in a warm living room, you could still feel the chill through the screen.

In this week’s version of my Yesterday column — reminiscing about sports and pop culture in the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s and sometimes before or beyond — I’ll look back at some of the more recognized NFL offensive lines throughout the years.

Also: What Eagles guard was once a Pro Bowler with the Cowboys? What fabled country singer had a major hit with a song about a “lineman”? What former Eagles draft pick became a pro wrestler? And did you have one of the first “computerized” sports games?

Color It Green ... Since 1960, the Packers’ 1967 line stands as one of the league’s finest. Head coach Vince Lombardi coined the phrase “Run to Win” with running backs Donny Anderson and Jim Taylor behind his powerful offensive front.

That year was Kramer’s penultimate season in an 11-year career that included five Pro Bowl selections and five first-team All-Pro nods. He and right tackle Forrest Gregg formed one of the NFL’s all-time best right sides. Gregg, in his 11th of 15 seasons, was a nine-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team pick.

You may also remember left guard Gale Gillingham, the Packers’ 1966 first-round pick. He was a five-time Pro Bowler in a 10-year career. Ken Bowman held down center, and Bob Skoronski — an 11-year vet — lined up at left tackle.

Ironically, Gregg would finish his career with Dallas, playing six games in 1971.

Big Stars in Big D ... I recently rewatched the 1975 Cowboys-Vikings NFC Divisional playoff — the famed Hail Mary game. Both teams featured classic offensive lines.

Along with Kramer and Gregg, the Cowboys boasted right guard Blaine Nye and tackle Rayfield Wright. Nye played nine years and was a two-time Pro Bowler. Wright, a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro, was a 13-year staple.

John Fitzgerald anchored the middle. Ralph Neely played 13 seasons at both tackle spots. In 1975, rookie Burton Lawless was emerging — he played five seasons before finishing with the Lions in 1980.

Who did Lawless replace? John Niland — a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro — who was traded to the Eagles in 1975. He played one season in Philadelphia before retiring.

Other notable linemen included Pat Donovan, who transitioned from defensive end to offensive line for nine seasons, and Penn State’s Tom Rafferty, who played 14 years.

Mighty Norsemen ... Watching that game brought back memories of the Vikings’ line, another dominant unit from the era. (I was briefly a Vikings fan in the 1970s — those frigid games at Metropolitan Stadium were unforgettable.)

Right tackle Ron Yary didn’t miss a game in 14 seasons and was a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro. Ed White, at right guard, was a three-time Pro Bowler during nine seasons in Minnesota before spending eight more with the Chargers.

Mick Tingelhoff, the Hall of Fame center, was a fixture on the line for 17 seasons. Tackle Grady Alderman and guard Milt Sunde were also pillars of the Vikings’ line through the ’60s and ’70s.

Best of the Rest ... You can’t forget the lines that fueled the success of other teams during that golden era.

The 1969 Chiefs, who won Super Bowl IV, featured Jim Tyrer, Ed Budde, E.J. Holub, Mo Moorman and Dave Hill. Jack Rudnay later took over at center for a 14-year run.

In 1972, the Dolphins went undefeated behind Larry Little, Bob Kuechenberg, Jim Langer, Doug Crusan and Norm Evans — a line as strong as any from the era.

Oakland rolled with Bob Brown (an ex-Eagle), Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, legendary center Jim Otto and George Buehler. Dave Dalby and John Vella later replaced Otto and Brown.

And then there were the Steelers — with Jon Kolb, Jim Clack, Gordon Gravelle, Ray Mansfield and Gerry “Moon” Mullins. Mansfield played 14 years before Mike Webster took over and played 15 more. Webster later became one of the first NFL players diagnosed with CTE.

Linemen don’t often get the headlines. No touchdown dances. No postgame interviews. But ask any Hall of Fame quarterback or running back where their success began, and they’ll point to the front five. They were the foundation, the shield, the glue. Those ’60s and ’70s linemen weren’t just teammates — they were bodyguards. And while the game has changed, their legacy lives on in every pulling guard and pancake block today.

Birds’ Eye View ... The 1975 Eagles had one of their stronger lines with Jerry Sisemore, John Niland, Guy Morriss, Bill Lueck and Stan Walters. Guards Woody Peoples and Wade Key also saw time. It was a group that provided protection and toughness during a transitional period for the franchise.

Another Type of Lineman ... You might also remember a different kind of lineman — one who worked along telephone wires.

Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman,” released in 1968, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for two weeks. The song is often referred to as country music’s first “existential” hit. Written by Jimmy Webb, it captured the loneliness of the American worker. Webb once described it as “an unfinished song” — one listeners completed with their own stories.

Campbell reportedly sought another geographical hit following the success of “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.” He got one — and a generational anthem in the process.

Another Classic Game ... In 1970, the Computamatic sports game hit the market — a plastic, button-based sports simulator that used lights to reveal outcomes.

It featured baseball, football, basketball and hockey, and came with rules for rugby and soccer. Two players pressed buttons simultaneously to simulate plays. It wasn’t truly electronic — it had no computer — but for kids of the pre-console era, it was magic.

Many kept it in the same closet as the electric football game, where players buzzed in random directions and strategy was often replaced by patience and luck. If you grew up with those games, you probably remember the sound of tiny plastic cleats rattling across a metal field — and the thrill when a player happened to run straight for the end zone.

WWF/WWE Wrap ... Do you remember Angelo “King Kong” Mosca?

A 1959 Eagles draft pick, Mosca never played in Philadelphia. He was expelled from both Notre Dame (for bookmaking) and Wyoming (for theft) before launching a legendary CFL career from 1959 to 1972.

He starred for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders — earning five All-Star selections and winning five Grey Cups. Twice, he was the runner-up for the CFL’s top offensive lineman.

Mosca wrestled during the offseason in Canada with the AWA and Stampede Wrestling. He later joined the WWWF and feuded with Bob Backlund, the Iron Sheik and Pat Patterson. Known for his sleeperhold, Mosca compiled an in-ring record of 735-703-131 and won multiple NWA Canadian Heavyweight titles.

He also made headlines later in life for a heated altercation with Joe Kapp, striking the former Vikings quarterback with a cane at a CFL alumni luncheon. Mosca died in 2021 at age 84.

Your Turn ... What do you remember most from that era — the Ice Bowl, Howard Cosell’s voice, Mosca’s elbow drops, or the hum of a gameboard under your thumbs? Got a memory of linemen, gridiron grit or wrestling villains?

I’d love to hear your story. Drop me a note at tnsports@tnonline.com and let’s talk linemen — on or off the field. I’ll include a few in a future column.